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13-letter words containing a, p, o, l, n

  • beta-naphthol — either of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C 1 0 H 7 OH, of naphthalene (alpha-naphthol or 1-naphthol and beta-naphthol or 2-naphthol) white or yellowish crystals, with a phenolic odor, that darken on exposure to light: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides.
  • blow an eprom — /bloh *n ee'prom/ (Or "blast", "burn") To program a read-only memory, e.g. for use with an embedded system. This term arose because the programming process for the Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) that preceded present-day Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM) involved intentionally blowing tiny electrical fuses on the chip. The usage lives on (it's too vivid and expressive to discard) even though the write process on EPROMs is nondestructive.
  • brooklyn park — city in SE Minn.: suburb of Minneapolis: pop. 67,000
  • cacophonously — In a cacophonous manner.
  • campaniliform — Alternative form of campaniform.
  • campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
  • camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
  • capello index — a player rating website backed by Fabio Capello in which marks are awarded to football players in the top teams according to their performance in key skills of the game
  • capitulations — Plural form of capitulation.
  • capsulization — The act or process of capsulizing.
  • caryophyllene — (organic compound) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper.
  • cephalization — (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
  • cephaloridine — a cephalosporin antibiotic often used in the treatment of bacterial infections
  • cephalosporin — any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics obtained from fungi of the genus Cephalosporium
  • cerebrospinal — of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
  • ceruloplasmin — a protein responsible for copper detoxification, found in the blood
  • ciprofloxacin — a broad-spectrum antibiotic used against Gram-negative bacteria. It is effective against anthrax
  • clamp down on — a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
  • cleptomaniacs — kleptomania.
  • clinopinacoid — (in monoclinic crystals) the plane that is parallel to both the vertical and the inclined lateral axes
  • close company — a company under the control of its directors or fewer than five independent participants
  • coastal plain — a plain extending along a coast.
  • code napoleon — the civil code of France, promulgated between 1804 and 1810, comprising the main body of French civil law
  • companionable — If you describe a person as companionable, you mean they are friendly and pleasant to be with.
  • companionably — possessing the qualities of a good companion; pleasant to be with; congenial.
  • companionless — Without a companion; friendless, alone.
  • compartmental — divided into compartments: a compartmental office; a compartmental agency.
  • compass plane — a plane for smoothing curved surfaces.
  • compass plant — a tall plant, Silphium laciniatum, of central North America, that has yellow flowers and lower leaves that tend to align themselves at right angles to the strongest light, esp in a north-south plane: family Asteraceae (composites)
  • complacencies — a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
  • complainingly — In a complaining manner; peevishly.
  • complaisantly — (archaic) In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
  • complementary — Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
  • complex plane — a plane the points of which are complex numbers.
  • complications — Plural form of complication.
  • complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
  • compositional — Compositional refers to the way composers and artists use their skills or techniques in their work.
  • compound leaf — a leaf consisting of two or more leaflets borne on the same leafstalk
  • compressional — relating to compression
  • comprovincial — belonging to the same province
  • computational — Computational means using computers.
  • concept album — an album that has a unifying theme or that tells a single story
  • conceptualise — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
  • conceptualism — the philosophical theory that the application of general words to a variety of objects reflects the existence of some mental entity through which the application is mediated and which constitutes the meaning of the term
  • conceptualist — any of several doctrines existing as a compromise between realism and nominalism and regarding universals as concepts. Compare nominalism, realism (def 5).
  • conceptuality — a conceptualization
  • conceptualize — If you conceptualize something, you form an idea of it in your mind.
  • contemplating — to think studiously; meditate; consider deliberately.
  • contemplation — thoughtful or long consideration or observation
  • contemplatist — a contemplator
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